1991–92 Quebec Nordiques season
| 1991–92 Quebec Nordiques | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Adams |
| Conference | 11th Wales |
| 1991–92 record | 20–48–12 |
| Home record | 18–19–3 |
| Road record | 2–29–9 |
| Goals for | 255 |
| Goals against | 318 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Pierre Page |
| Coach |
Dave Chambers Pierre Page |
| Captain | Mike Hough |
| Alternate captains |
Steven Finn Joe Sakic |
| Arena | Colisée Pepsi |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Owen Nolan (42) |
| Assists | Joe Sakic (65) |
| Points | Joe Sakic (94) |
| Penalties in minutes | Steven Finn (194) |
| Wins | Stephane Fiset (7) |
| Goals against average | John Tanner (3.47) |
Quebec once again had the first overall draft pick heading into the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, as this marked the third consecutive season the Nordiques had the first overall selection. With the pick, Quebec selected Eric Lindros of the Oshawa Generals. Lindros scored 71 goals and 149 points with the Generals during the 1990–91 season, however, he let the Nordiques know that he was not interested in playing for Quebec. Despite this, the Nordiques drafted him, however, the club was unable to sign Lindros. Rather than playing for Quebec for the 1991–92 season, Lindros played for the Canadian national men's hockey team, and then returned to the Generals for the rest of the season.
The Nordiques did make a big signing, as they signed Russian hockey player Valeri Kamensky to a four-year contract to bring him to North America. Kamensky had played with CSKA Moscow since 1985, and had represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal. In 1990–91 with CSKA, Kamensky 20 goals and 46 points in 46 games.
Quebec made a couple of free agent signings, as Doug Smail joined the team from the Minnesota North Stars. Smail split the 1990–91 season between the North Stars and Winnipeg Jets, scoring eight goals and 23 points in 72 games. The Nordiques also signed tough guy John Kordic from the Washington Capitals. Kordic appeared in only ten games during the 1990–91, splitting time between the Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs, as he had no points, however, he recorded 110 penalty minutes.
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